A pseudonymous trader known as "Byzantine General" is curt-term surly as Bitcoin (BTC) continues to test the aforementioned $30,000 back up surface area.

Although the price of Bitcoin is staying above a cardinal support level, the trader said the price activeness is not bullish. He wrote:

"In the midst of all this chaos, here'southward a bitcoin nautical chart. Not much to do. It's bearish no matter how yous wait at it. But we're sitting on support, so no swing brusque opportunity either... It's just waiting at present. > YO needs to concur."

"Options market is signaling a brusk-term surly view"

Analysts see a similar trend from the options market and previous Bitcoin fractals. Fractals are technical candle chart patterns that analysts typically use to compare the electric current price action of Bitcoin to previous cycles.

Co-ordinate to analysts at the information analytics company Laevitas, the options market signals are curt-term bearish view. They said:

"As Bitcoin consolidation continues, put/call ratio on @DeribitExchange is at 2 today. In last 24h, seeing decent buy volume on 26MAR 9000p, 13000p and 14000p. Options market is signaling a brusque-term bearish view."
Bitcoin options traded instruments. Source: Laevitas

The options marketplace has a larger impact on the price trend of Bitcoin now than before considering the open interest is at present hovering above $3 billion.

There are significantly more active options contracts and options traders compared to before. This means that if there is selling pressure coming from the options market, it would likely accept a negative impact on the price of Bitcoin.

Based on the fractal that analysts at "Material Scientist" found, both historical price cycles and the options market place data hint at a short-term consolidation phase. The analysts noted:

"Next fractal for #BTC - 10-day prediction: Depression 30ks retest and then send it!"
BTC/USDT fractal. Source: Material Indicators

Consider the loftier miner position index

One of the possible reasons why the toll of Bitcoin continues to range and stagnate could be the loftier selling pressure coming from miners.

Data from CryptoQuant shows that the Miners' Position Index is relatively high, which means miners are depositing Bitcoin to exchanges.

Since miners are one of the few external and unmatched sources of selling pressure in the Bitcoin market, a high Miners' Position Alphabetize normally precedes a sell-off.

Bitcoin Miners' Position Index. Source: CryptoQuant

On January. 26, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Immature Ju said:

"BTC Miners' Position Index hit the 8-year loftier. They've been moving an unusual amount of Bitcoins lately. It seems they're continuously realizing profits since 42k. This is one of the reasons why I keep my surly bias."

As long as the options marketplace is leaning towards a bearish short-term trend and miners continue to sell BTC, the price of Bitcoin is unlikely to break out in the virtually term.

Nonetheless, the $34,000 resistance level remains the cardinal expanse in the foreseeable futurity. If Bitcoin surges above it, in that location is a gamble for a quick trend reversal to the upside.